Đại học Duy Tân HSGD-06 - Duy Tan University

Đại học Duy Tân

Khoa : Xây dựng

Giảng viên : Nguyễn Thị Bích Thủy

TẬP BÀI GIẢNG

Môn học : ANH VĂN CHUYÊN NGÀNH XÂY DỰNG Mã môn học: ENG- 330

Số tín chỉ : ……02 …..trong đó Lý thuyết : .…02…Thực hành :……..0…………

Dành cho sinh viên ngành : Xây dựng DD&CN + Xây dựng Cầu đường

Khoa/Trung tâm :….…Xây dựng …………………………………………………..

Bậc đào tạo :……………….…..…Đại học, Liên thông……………………….……

Học kỳ :……………I .………………. Năm học :……… thứ 3 ..…………………

HSGD-06

PHÂN BỐ GIỜ GIẢNG DẠY : 30 giờ (02TC)

GIỜ THỨ NỘI DUNG TRANG

1,2,3,4 Unit 1: Teamwork 1 – 2

5,6,7,8 Unit 2: Design 3 - 4

9,10,11,12 Unit 3: Equipments 5 – 9

13,14,15,16 Unit 4: Materials 10 - 11

17,18,19,20 Unit 5: Processes 12 - 14

21,22,23,24 Unit 6: Projects 15 – 16

25,26,27,28 Unit 7: Documentation 17 - 18

29,30 Unit 8: Health and Safety 19 - 21

Unit 1: TEAMWORK

* Content :

1.1. Vocabulary

1.2. Speaking

1.3. Reading

1.4. Listenning

* Teaching methods:

- Lecture, presentation with PP

- Q&A, discussion

* Documents:

[1] Nguyễn Thị Bích Thủy; English for Construction; Đại học Duy Tân; 2016.

Unit 2: DESIGN

* Content :

2.1. Vocabulary

2.2. Speaking

2.3. Reading

2.4. Listenning

* Teaching methods:


- Q&A, discussion

* Documents:


Unit 3: EQUIPMENT

* Content :

3.1. Vocabulary

3.2. Speaking

3.3. Reading

3.4. Listenning

* Teaching methods:


- Q&A, discussion

* Documents:


Unit 4: MATERIALS

* Content :

4.1. Vocabulary

4.2. Speaking

4.3. Reading

4.4. Listenning

* Teaching methods:


- Q&A, discussion

* Documents:


Unit 5 PROCESSES

* Content :

5.1. Vocabulary

5.2. Speaking

5.3. Reading

5.4. Listenning

* Teaching methods:


- Q&A, discussion

* Documents:


Unit 6: PROJECTS

* Content :

6.1. Vocabulary

6.2. Speaking

6.3. Reading

6.4. Listenning

* Teaching methods:


- Q&A, discussion

* Documents:


Unit 7: DOCUMENTATION

* Content :

7.1. Vocabulary

7.2. Speaking

7.3. Reading

7.4. Listenning

* Teaching methods:


- Q&A, discussion

* Documents:


Unit 8: HEALTH AND SAFETY

* Content :

8.1. Vocabulary

8.2. Speaking

8.3. Reading

8.4. Listenning

* Teaching methods:


- Q&A, discussion

* Documents:


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CONTENTS

UNIT 1: TEAMWORK ................................................................................................... 1

1.1. VOCABULARY .................................................................................................. 1

1.2. SPEAKING .......................................................................................................... 2

1.3. READING ............................................................................................................ 2

1.4. LISTENING ......................................................................................................... 3

UNIT 2: DESIGN ............................................................................................................ 6

2.1. VOCABULARY .................................................................................................. 6

2.2. SPEAKING .......................................................................................................... 7

2.3. READING ............................................................................................................ 9

2.4. LISTENING ....................................................................................................... 10

UNIT 3: EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 12

3.1. VOCABULARY ................................................................................................ 12

3.2. SPEAKING ........................................................................................................ 13

3.3. READING .......................................................................................................... 13

3.4. LISTENING ....................................................................................................... 14

UNIT 4: MATERIALS .................................................................................................. 15

4.1. VOCABULARY ................................................................................................ 15

4.2. SPEAKING ........................................................................................................ 15

4.3. READING .......................................................................................................... 16

4.4. LISTENING ....................................................................................................... 17

UNIT 5: PROCESSES................................................................................................... 19

5.1. VOCABULARY ................................................................................................ 19

5.2. SPEAKING ........................................................................................................ 19

5.3. READING .......................................................................................................... 20

5.4. LISTENING ....................................................................................................... 21

UNIT 6: PROJECTS ..................................................................................................... 23

6.1. VOCABULARY ................................................................................................ 23

6.2. SPEAKING ........................................................................................................ 24

6.3. READING .......................................................................................................... 24

6.4. LISTENING ....................................................................................................... 26

UNIT 7: DOCUMENTATION ..................................................................................... 27

7.1. VOCABULARY ................................................................................................ 27

7.2. SPEAKING ........................................................................................................ 28

7.3. READING .......................................................................................................... 28

7.4. LISTENING ....................................................................................................... 29

UNIT 8: HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................... 31

8.1. VOCABULARY ................................................................................................ 31

8.2. SPEAKING ........................................................................................................ 32

8.3. READING .......................................................................................................... 33

8.4. LISTENING ....................................................................................................... 33

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UNIT 1

TEAMWORK

Objectives:

- Talk about roles and responsibilities

- Explain how an organization works

1.1. VOCABULARY

Using words in the box to complete these sentences and match those

descriptions with the people in the picture.

Site manager Security guard Driver Reporters Electrician Painter

1. I„m _________. I work for a concrete supplier. We deliver concrete to construction

sites all over the country.

2. I'm _________. This is my apprentice.

3. I'm _________. Today I'm painting a steel staircase.

4. I'm _________. I control access to the site. I'm responsible to the site manager.

5. I'm _________. My company is responsible for the whole project.

6. We're _________. We're visiting the site to ask some questions.

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List some jobs in construction industry and complete this table

Tradesmen Trades

1. Site manager a. repair pipes, baths, toilets etc

2. Plumber b. design buildings

3. Welder c. make and repair wooden objects

4. Bricklayer d. connect or repair electrical wires or equipment

5. Glazier e. fit glass into window frames

6. Security guard f. paint houses or other buildings

7. Architect g. weld metal in a factory

8. Carpenter h. Build walls, buildings, etc with bricks

9. Electrician i. Be responsible for the whole project

10. Painter j. Control access to the site

1.2. SPEAKING

Work in pairs. Explain what your jobs is and what you do. Example like this

I’m a … I work for … My company … I’m responsible for …

1.3. READING

Look at this organization chart of a construction company and complete the

sentences with the word in the box

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1. Our company has a simple structure. At the __________ is the Kasper Karp, the

owner.

2. There are seven ___________. The department heads report to the owner.

3. Operations consists of a Health and Safety ____________ and all the project

managers.

4. The site managers and supervisors ______________ directly to a project

manager.

5. Business Development is _____________ into three sections: Design,

Estimating and Marketing.

6. Engineering also ____________ three sections: Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical.

7. There are different departments which ___________ after materials and plant,

accounting, administration and legal.

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8. Sometimes we have _____________ consultants to help with special jobs. They

are not ____________ of the company.

1.4. LISTENING

Two reporters are visiting Martin Karp from Karp Construction. Listen and

complete the conversation below

M: So ... how can I help you?

S: Well, we'd like some __________(1) information about the project.

M: OK, I can ask my __________(2) to send you some details. We sent out a press

release a couple of weeks ago.

S: Yes, we have a copy of that, thank you. We're interested in finding out more

information about the people working here. How many __________(3) do you

have on site? What do they do? Where are they from? Are they all local people?

M: Oh, that depends on what's happening. As you can imagine, this is quite a

__________(4) business, so we have different __________(5) and __________(6)

coming in and out all the time.

S: OK.

M: But, to answer your question, I'd say we usually have about 100 people on site.

And they're mostly from this area.

A: And you're in charge of the site?

M: Well, yes, my company - actually, my father's company - is the __________(7)

for the project. We co-ordinate all the subcontractors and make sure things stay on

schedule and stay within budget. I report to the __________(8), Sabina Tom.

A: I see. And your father is Kasper Karp?

M: Yes, that's right. Sometimes, on bigger projects, we work in a consortium with

other __________(9) and __________(10).

S: Could you tell us something about...?

M: Excuse me, I've just seen Mr Lang. He's walking through the gate. He

represents the __________(11), and I have a meeting with him and Anna Black in

a few minutes' time ...

S: Anna Black?

M: Anna works for the __________(12), DKI Cement. They're supplying all the

cement for the project. Just a moment, please. My assistant, Robert Lane, will

answer any further questions you have.

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S and A: Thank you.

Listen a the heads of the seven departments talking about their roles. Write the

names of their departments. Use the organisation in 1.3 to help you.

1. ______________________

2. ______________________

3. ______________________

4. ______________________

5. ______________________

6. ______________________

7. ______________________

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UNIT 2

DESIGN

Objectives:

- Describe technical drawings

- Estimate

2.1. VOCABULARY

Complete this table about drawings

Words Meanings

1. Elevation a. A 2D representation of a 3D object

2. Beam b. The view from one side

3. Roof c. The view when you cut through an object

4. Orthographic

Projection

d. The view from above at one level of a structure

5. Girder e. A long heavy piece of material used in houses, bridges,

etc

6. Column f. Strong beam

7. Frame g. A frame supporting a roof

8. Plan view h. Structural element that transmits, through compression,

the weight of the structure above to other structural

elements below

9. Truss i. An upright flat structure made of stone or brick, that

divides or surrounds an area

10. Section j. The main supporting parts of houses, bridges, etc

11. Wall k. The structure that covers the top of a building

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Look at the picture and name the elements numbered:

Floor – pavement – loggia – pile – gutter – down pipe – foundation – steps – wall –

window – balcony- drainage ditch – door – lintel – drip mould – roof – wall strut -

stairs

Complete this table about some shapes

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2.2. SPEAKING

Note how we say dimensions and calculations

WRITING SAYING

2.000 m two thousand metres

0,03 cm zero (or nought) point oh three centimetres

1,34 m one point three four metres

3m x 4 m three meters by four metres

25 m2 twenty-five square metres

600 m3 Six hundred cubic metres

200 ± 1 mm two hundreds millimetres plus or minus one millimetre

1:100 one to one hundred

20 x 30 = 600 Twenty multiple by (times) thirty is/equals 600

12/5 Twelve divided by five

𝜋𝑟2 Pi r squared

2𝜋𝑟 Two pi r

64 = 8 The square root of sixty four is eight

Say these dimensions and calculations:

Calculate the areas and volumns

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2.3. READING

Read this text and answer some questions

A building is made up of various types of structural elements such as beams,

girders, trusses, columns, walls, frames, roofs, etc. They can be used independently or

incombination to establish a structural system.

Columns and beams may be constructed of wood, steel or reinforced concrete. Cast

iron was widely used at once time for columns and for short beams such as lintels, but

steel and reinforced concrete has largely replaced it. Nowadays, wrought iron has been

entirely replaced by steel. Reinforced concrete beams and columns may be poured in a

place to form a rigid frame. In industrial buildings, they are usually prefabricated in a

factory or in a casting yard.

Truss is a member consisting of a group of triangles, arranged in a single plane,

long span trusses are usually constructed of steel, others are constructed of wood or

reinforced concrete. Most trusses are precast units.

Rigid frames are constructed of wood, reinforced concrete and steel.

Floors are usually constructed of wood, reinfored concrete. Concrete beams,

girders, and floors slabs may be poured in place, occasionally, they are precast units.

The walls of a dwelling house are usually constructed of bricks, or stone, In multi-

storey buildings, they are constructed of wall panels. A building may be classified on

the basic of the function of the walls. If the walls carry the loads, in addition to

keeping out the weather, the building is classified as wall bearing construction. But if

the loads including the weight of the wall are carried by the structural frame, the

building is classified as skeleton structure. In this case, the walls are to keep our the

weather, so they are called curtain walls.

The roof of a dwelling house is usually a gable roof, consisting of king- post

trusses, purpling, rafters which are covered with tiles. In most buildings, the roof is a

reinforced concrete flat roof, which is poured in place. Precast roof slabs may be used

particularly in industrial buildings.

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Questions:

1. What are the structural elements of building?

2. What may columns and beams are constructed of?

3. Where may precast units be prefabricated?

4. Which units may be precast?

5. What does a bearing wall and curtain wall do?

2.4. LISTENING

Listen to an architect describing the house. Write the dimensions you hear.

1. total area ________.

2. main room, with the kitchen ________.

3. bedroom ________.

4. bathroom ________.

5. height of rooms ________.

6. doors, not including frames ________.

Listen a conversation and complete it.

A: We need to make some _________(1) to the original plans.

B: What? Why?

A: The new _________(2). He wants us to make some _________(3).

B: OK. So tell me … what changes?

A: Well, first he wants to build a floor- to- ceiling _________(4) here, on the right.

That means strengthening the floor.

B: OK. How about if I do some _________(5) and get back to you on that?

A: Yes. I‟m OK with that. Thank you. Now, the lighting…

B: What about the lighting?

A: He wants more _________(6) lighting. Do you have any thoughts?

B: I know, why don‟t we remove these _________(7) walls?

A: Yes, good idea. He also wants more _________(8), a more open- plan design, so

that fits in nicely. What do you think?

B: Well, they are only _________(9) walls. But we‟ll need to run the workstation

cabling through the floor. Maybe we need to raise the floor?

A: Yes, that‟s a good point. I‟ll speak to him again about this. Next thing.. he wants

better _________(10). He thinks it‟s too noisy. Can you speak to Ahmed about

that?

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B: Sure.

A: OK, now the joinery.

B: What about the joinery?

A: Well, the doors and windows stay the same , but he wants us to use FSC timber.

It‟s more _________(11) friendly.

B: OK. How about if I speak to the joiners and see what they _________(12)?

A: OK. And we need to change the paint.

B: What about the paint?

A: He wants us to use natural paints. No VOCs.

B: Yes, that makes sense. But isn‟t that more _________(13)?

A: Yes, he knows. He‟s OK with that.

B: OK. I‟ll organise that.

A: And finally the air conditioning. He wants us to think about different systems,

systems that are more energy- _________(14) if possible.

B: OK. I‟ll speak to the HVAC people.

A: There‟s no need. I‟m seeing them later today. I‟ll speak to them.

B: Thank you.

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UNIT 3

EQUIPMENT

Objectives:

- Talk about equipment

- Explain faults

- Deal with repairs

3.1. VOCABULARY

Look at this construction site equipment and match with words in the box

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Mobile crane Scaffolding Pile driver Tower crane Concrete pump

Backhoe Bulldozer Jackhammer Wheelbarrow Dumptruck

Portable mixer Chute Hand mixer Hopper Concrete

transport truck

3.2. SPEAKING

Work in pairs to talk about description, usage of some equipments like that:

What does a bulldozer do? It can ______./ It’s for ______./ It’s used for______.

What do you use jackhammer for? I use it for ____________.

3.3. READING

Read this text about mixing concrete and choose True (T) or False (F)

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1. Concrete mixers mix and pour concrete.

2. For small quantities of concrete, transport trucks are ideal.

3. Portable mixers use electricity.

4. Cranes lift hoppers full of chute men to the job site.

5. In- transit mixers rotate during transport.

3.4. LISTENING

Listen and complete the descriptions of construction site equipment. Put one word

in each gap and name those machines.

1. This machine is _______________ driving piles into the soil.

2. This machine has a bucket which is used _____________ scoop soil out of the

ground.

3. This machine __________ lift heavy loads high in the air.

4. You ___________ this machine to move large amounts of earth/

5. This machine ____________ electricity from petrol.

6. This machine ____________ used for transporting concrete to high parts of a

construction site.

7. This machine is _____________ transport people to high parts of a construction

site.

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UNIT 4

MATERIALS

Objectives:

- Order materials

- Describe properties of materials

- Discuss problems and solutions involving materials

4.1. VOCABULARY

Match the materials to their properties

Materials Properties

1. Rubber a) Soft, light, plastic

2. Sand b) Hard, inorganic

3. Reinforced concrete c) Brittle, artificial

4. Ceramic tiles d) Hard, organic

5. Gravel e) Strong, metal

6. Polystyrene f) Elastic

7. Timber g) Strong, natural

8. Steel / Rebar h) Inorganic

9. Glass i) Rough

4.2. SPEAKING

Work in groups. Talk about properties, usage of some popular materials in

construction: wood, glass, steel, rock, brick,…

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Work in pairs. Practice a telephone conversation between a supplier and a buyer.

Using some phrases in the box.

1 In stock/ out of stock

2 Customer number/ order number

3 Delivery/ pick up

4 Place an order/ change an order

5 Type of goods/ quantity

Example:

1) A: I’d like to place an order. We need thirty bags of cement.

B: Certainly. What’s your customer number? Do you have transport?

A: No, I’m sorry. I don’t.

B: No problem. We organize delivery. Where is the site?

2) A: I want to order some timber.

B: I’m sorry. We’re out of stock.

4.3. READING

Read this text and answer these questions:

Concrete is a mixture of small, strong stones, cement and water, which has been

densely compacted and left to mature. It is very strong in compression and is durable.

As it cracks when stretches, it is designed to contain bars of embedded steel. This

reinforced concrete is the most versatile and cheapest structural material available. It is

even more effective if the steel reinforcement in the concrete is tightened up or pre-

stressed.

The concrete frame is made by pouring the wet mixture into mould and leaving it to

harden. If the process is carried out in a factory, the concrete is called precast. If the

moulds are used on the site, it is called insitu concrete. The joints between the pieces

of concrete can be very neatly made, and an infinite variety of moulded shapes become

available.

1. What kinds of raw materials can be used to make concrete?

2. What are advantages of concrete?

3. In what case can concrete crack and how to solve that?

4. How to make concrete more effective?

5. How many ways are applied for making concrete? What are they?

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Complete this text about Bahrain International Circuit with the figures in the box

4.4. LISTENING

Listen a conversation and correct 4 mistakes

Listen and complete this text

There are basically two types of driveway. You can have a firm surface, like stones

or __________ or asphalt, and you can have a loose surface of aggregate, like gravel

or crushed stone. Each type needs layers of different _________ underneath the

surface layer, and the materials you use for these layers have different _________. So,

for example, if you want paving stones, you need a bedding layer underneath, which is

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normally coarse sand or grit. If the sand is too fine, the bedding _________ will be too

soft.

Under that you may have a base layer, and underneath that you may have another

layer, called a __________. This sub-base needs to be strong enough to take the

weight of vehicles, like family cars. If this sub-base is too __________, the driveway

will subside, or sink. These two layers will be aggregates of different sizes. The larger

aggregates are at the bottom. The sub-base sits on the __________, in other words on

the existing ground. On the outside you have edgings.

The edgings are often stone or concrete. Some edgings, like in children's

playgrounds, can be elastic. On driveways, the edgings need to be _______ enough to

hold the paving together. And they need to be tough. Brittle edgings are no good - they

break or chip easily. Edgings also need to look attractive. So it's important to think

about things like _______ and finish, otherwise the finished driveway may look

unattractive. You also need to take _________ into account. Will the texture be rough

or smooth? And then you could also ...

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UNIT 5

PROCESSES

Objectives:

- Sequence events

- Plan a process

- Explain changes

5.1. VOCABULARY

Match the words with their meanings

1. This is a routine job, we do it everyday a) Outcome

2. What is the procedure for setting out? b) Steps

3. There are 3 stages in the process c) Normal

4. The result is a straight line d) Standard way of operating

5. It‟s important to be systematic e) Organised

Complete this text with the words in the box.

Finally First result routine stages Third

We do this every day: it's ( 1 ) ___________. The procedure is simple. There are

only seven (2)___________ and the (3) ____________ is always the same.

(4)_________ , you smile at the guard and say 'Good morning'. Second, the guard

smiles back and says 'Good morning'. (5) __________, the guard asks you for your ID.

After showing him your ID, the guard smiles and says 'Thank you'. Then you also

smile and say Thank you'. (6)__________, you enter the site.

5.2. SPEAKING

Work in pairs, use sequencing markers to explain the process of painting a house

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5.3. READING

Read this text and complete the flowchart.

This is what we used to do. Everyday we got hundreds of invoices from different

suppliers. These went straight to the accounts department. Let‟s imagine that the

invoice was for some materials, say, a load of sand. The first thing they did was match

the invoice with the purchase order (to check that we had ordered the sand) and the

delivery note (to check that the sand had been received). If the documents did not

match, the invoice was sent back to the supplier. If they did match, the accounts

department sent the invoice, together with the purchase order and the delivery note, to

the project manager for approval. Once the invoice was approved, the accounts

department entered the details into the books and filled the invoices in the accounts

payable file. The payment was then dealt with, normally by bank transfer, within 30

days of receipt of the invoice. The invoices then went into the paid invoices file. These

files were kept for ten years.

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5.4. LISTENING

Listen and complete this text

A: HR. Susanne Kohl speaking.

B: Hi, Susanne. It's Peter. ________(1)?

A: ________(2), _________(3). Busy as ever.

B: You left me a message to call you ...

A: Ah, yes. Have you heard the news about Sally?

B: What news?

A: ________(4)'s pregnant.

B: So?

A: So you'll need a new structural _________(5) for your team.

B: Ah, yes, of course. When is she planning to leave?

A: She said mid-July.

B: OK. Is she coming back _________(6) she has the baby?

A: She'll decide later on. But she may take a couple of years off.

B: We'd better think _________(7) finding a replacement then. We can't cover for

that long.

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A: Yes. And even if she does come back, we ________(8) extra people in the team,

anyway. There's a lot to do.

B: OK, so what's the procedure?

A: Well, first of all you need to identify the key skills you __________(9) her

replacement to have. And then we need to __________(1), or probably just

_________(10), the job description.

B: OK, that's easy enough.

A: Then we need to ____________(11), first internally, then externally.

B: OK.

A: Then it's a matter of looking at __________(12)'s CVs, producing a shortlist and

carrying out the ____________(13).

B: That's it?

A: Well, we'll also need to check references before we make our final decision.

And then we inform the successful applicant and organise the induction.

B: OK. Look. Why don't we meet next __________(14) to talk about the key skills

you mentioned?

A: Just a second. Let me check my diary. Yes, OK, that sounds good.

__________(15) o'clock?

B: _________(16). See you then.

Listen and write 4 things the accounts department enter onto the system when they

receive an invoice.

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UNIT 6

PROJECTS

Objectives:

- Manage tasks

- Discuss types of contract

- Talk about the scope of a project

6.1. VOCABULARY

Match the words with their meanings

1 Have you seen the first draft of the

project plan?

a) Land, building, equipment,…

2 The project manager clarified the scope

of the project at the meeting.

b) Document summarising all

aspects of the project

3 The new WBS software is saving us a lot

of time.

c) Components

4 Rashid will be in charge of co-ordinating

resources for the project.

d) Without planning

5 The accountants are not happy with the

budget.

e) Official agreement

6 The room for the kick-off meeting has

been changed. It‟ now in Room 2E.

f) The work that needs to be done

7 The WBS splits the work into smaller

elements.

g) People, materials and other

assets available for the project

7 Three firms bid for the contract on the

new buildings.

h) Work Breakdown Structure

8 Please check the invoice No10345 for

me.

i) Cost breakdown

9 The chairman has summoned an

impromptu meeting.

j) Offer to pay a particular price

10 There is a strike on this company k) List of goods have been

supplied

11 The value of this company‟s asset is

about $16 billion.

l) First meeting

12 The contract was fixed to a contractor

from New York

m) Not working

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6.2. SPEAKING

Use the words in the box to talk about type of meetings you attend.

This is a Gant chart of a project. Describe it.

6.3. READING

Read the text about contracts and answer these questions

Read the text and complete this schedule

I‟d like to explain the project schedule for the highway 473 beam bridge. As you

can see from the slide, the design phase will take from March to June. At the end of

May we‟ll begin the site preoarations, which will take four months. At the beginning

of August we‟ll start work on the foundations. These will take until the beginning of

November. In November we‟ll start work on the piers, which will take around three

months. In the middle of February we‟ll start work on the superstructure, and in June

we‟ll lay the deck. The opening ceremony will be in July next year.

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Read the text below and answer these questions

Thank you all for coming at such short notice. What I want to talk about is

communication. Things are not going well. I know that we're all very busy, and that

we're all members of other project teams. I also understand that we all come from

different companies and have different ways of working. But we need to improve our

communication, otherwise we are never going to meet all our deadlines and finish this

project on time. I've discussed the communication problem with the directors, and we

feel there are a number of things we can do to solve the problem.

First of all, we need to have more meetings - face-to-face or at least online.

Secondly, we all use the intranet already, so we have decided to set up a new portal,

which will include project updates, documentation, Gantt charts - that is to say project

schedules - and tools and templates. There will also be information about team

members, specialists, previous experience and so on. We basically need to get to know

each other better. And finally the HR department has contacted a company who will

organise team-building activities for us, which I will tell you about later. Again, this

will help us work better as a team.

1. What types of meeting is it?

2. What is the problem?

3. What are the reasons she give for the problem?

4. Who has she spoken to about the problem?

5. How is she planning to solve the problem?

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6.4. LISTENING

Listen to a consultant explaining 3 types of contract to a client. Circle 3 types you

hear.

Listen and complete this text about kick- off meeting

Welcome to this kick-off meeting. I just want to clarify some points about how I

see this ________(1) running.

First of all, I want to stress the ____________(2) of the project plan, which is this

document, and which covers all __________(3) of the project. Among other things, it

outlines the __________(4), in other words the work that needs to be done in order for

the project to be completed __________(5). All of us need to be very familiar with this

document. In fact, by the end of next week, I expect us all to know this document

better than our own __________(6).

The second document is the WBS, or Work Breakdown Structure. This splits the

work into smaller ________(7) which are easier to manage in terms of _________(8),

__________(9), and so on. Each of you will be responsible for your own elements in

the WBS, but it's important that you see the big picture, too.

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UNIT 7

DOCUMENTATION

Objectives:

- Explain document control procedures

- Give specific information about documentation

- Discuss project documentation

7.1. VOCABULARY

Match the words with their meanings and some pictures

1 Procedure a) A list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting

2 Contract b) A book that gives instructions about how to do

something

3 Report c) An official agreement between two or more

people, stating what each will do

4 Agenda d) A way of doing something, especially the correct or

usual way

5 Memo e) A short official note to another person in the same

company or organization

6 Manual f) A written or spoken description of a situation or

event, giving people the information they need

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Match 1-7 with a-g to make sentences

1 We have to send the amendments a) enter.

2 You have to press b) has a serial number.

3 We have to log and c) first thing tomorrow.

4 We have to make sure that each document d) out of the document centre.

5 I have to book every document in and e) track evrery document.

6 Key documents have to be f) written in capital letters.

7 The name has to be g) locked in the safe at night.

7.2. SPEAKING

Work in pairs. Follow the example conversation below.

A: I need a copy of the contract

B: Which contract?

A: The contract which we signed last week.

B: We signed two contracts last week.

A: I need the one which has to do with the residential housing project in Takara Road.

B: OK

7.3. READING

Complete this document control procedure with the words in the box

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7.4. LISTENING

Listen and complete this conversation

A: This room is, in a way, the __________(1) of the company. Everything comes

into or goes out from here.

B: What do you mean?

A: Well, our company deals with hundreds of documents relating to all the

different __________(2), you know, documents such as correspondence, job

site memos, change orders, reports, drawings, RFI logs, procedures and so on.

So document __________(3) is very importance. All documents come through

this room. These people- the document controllers- are responsible for looking

after the documents so that they are in the right place at the right time or can

be accessed whenever they are needed. Any __________(5) cost money.

B: I see. Erm… you said RFI logs?

A: Oh, yes. RFI stands for “__________(5)”. It‟s a document that asks for

information about specific details in a project. And an RFI log is a list of the

RFIs.

B: Ah, yes, of course. But… isn‟t it all done on computer?

A: Well, yes and no. Yes, we do use computers, of course. But no, because we

still get a lot of documentation which isn‟t in __________(6) format, so that

has to be processed manually. Of course we scan a lot of documentation, but

that takes time- logging it in, giving it a __________(7), tracking it so that we

know where it is, making sure it gets booked out to the right person, making

__________(8) or backups, that sort of thing.

B: I see.

A: But I think we‟ll have to change to a better __________(9) soon. It‟s not only

processing this volumn of documents that takes time, but also managing all the

amendments. There are always draft versions of documents which need to be

replaced or updated. If we had a fully integrated system. I‟m sure things would

be faster and more efficient.

B: What‟s in that room over there?

A: Those are the archives. We have to keep certain documents for up to three

years, according to the law. We also keep __________(10) documents in

there, in a safe.

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Listen to a conversation about a document management system. Label the buttons

on the screenshot.

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UNIT 8

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Objectives:

- Identify warning signs

- Explain injuries

8.1. VOCABULARY

Look at these signs and complete their meanings with the words in the box

1. You must wear _________________.

2. You must wear _________________.

3. You must wear _________________.

4. You must wear _________________.

5. You must wear _________________.

6. You must wear _________________.

Match the words with their meanings and pictures

1 Bandage a) A long thin piece of plastic or cloth

2 Plaster b) A special piece of material used to cover and

protect a wound

3 Tape c) A soft mass of cotton use for cleaning and

protecting wounds

4 Antiseptic d) A piece of clothing that you wear on your hand

5 Cotton wool e) A narrow piece of cloth that you tie around a part

of the body that has been injured

6 Dressing f) A piece of thin material that is stuck on to the skin

to cover a small wound

7 Glove g) A medicine that you put onto a wound to stop it

from becoming infected

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8.2. SPEAKING

Work in pairs. Tell your partner about injuries and explain how it happened. Your

partner explains what to do using the phrases in the box.

Example: A: I cut my finger on some broken glass.

B: You need to get the first aid kit. First, clean the cut …

Look at this illustration. Circle the health and safety problems you see and talk

about those problems.

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8.3. READING

Read these sentences. What sign is needed?

1. There are men working on the roof today.________

2. The new security company uses dogs. ________

3. There are power cables near the fence. ________

4. There‟s a lot of debris on the ground. ________

5. We‟re erecting the scaffolding this afternoon. ________

6. We‟re using the crane today. ________

7. We‟re moving the timber today. ________

8. There‟s oil on the ground. ________

8.4. LISTENING

Listen to six conversations about injuries on site and complete them.

1. A: Can I help you?

B: Hello, doctor. Yes, please. I think I sprained my ________(1) yesterday. I

tripped on some ________(2) on the building site.

A: Let‟s have a look. Yes, it‟s very swollen. You need an ________(3).

2. A: What‟s up?

B: It‟s not me. It‟s Ahmed. He fell off the ________(4). He broke his

________(5).

A: I‟ll call an ________(6)!

B: Yes, hurry!

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3. A: What‟s the matter?

B: He burnt his ________(7). He was welding.

A: Ouch!

4. A: I hurt my ________(8) because the ________(9) was too heavy. Can I go and

see the doctor?

B: Of course. Let me know what he says.

5. A: That glass is ________(10). I cut my ________(11).

B: Be carefull! You‟re dripping blood on me.

A: Sorry! Any idea where the first ________(12) is?

B: In the site manager‟s office.

A: Thanks.

6. A: What‟s happened?

B: The ________(13) crushed his hand.

A: How?

B: It fell off the ________(14).

Listen to 6 conversations about accidents. Match these illustrations with the

conversations and complete them.

1. A: A friend of mine had white ________(1) syndrome from using ________(2)

power tools. He lost all feeling in his hands.

B: Sounds ________(3).

2. A: I had an accident last year. I tripped over a cable and fell. I put out my

________(4) to stop myself and broke my ________(5).

B: Ouch. I bet that hurt.

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3. A: I saw an accident this morning. One of the labourers dropped a ________(6)

of bricks on his foot. He was only wearing sandals, not ________(7), which

didn‟t help.

B: What? I‟ll speak to the manager. Everyone needs boots.

4. A: ________(8) injuries are very common. People lift things which are too heavy.

B: Straight back, bend the ________(9)s. That‟s what I always say.

5. A: One of the ________(10) was hit by a truck. He wasn‟t wearing his hi-vis vest

and the other driver didn‟t see him. The ________(11) hit his leg just below

his knee and fractured it.

B: I bet he wears his vest from now on.

6. A: People don‟t use ________(12) and then damage their hearing. It‟s a

________(13) process, so they‟re not aware of what‟s happening.

B: Pardon? What did you say?

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TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO

[1] Evan Frendo; English for Construction Level 1; ISBN 978-1408269916;

Pearson; 2012.

[2] Evan Frendo; English for Construction Level 2; ISBN 978-1408269923;

Pearson; 2012.

[3] Võ Như Cầu; Tiếng Anh trong Xây dựng và Kiến trúc; NXB Xây dựng; Hà

Nội; 2011.

[4] James Cumming; Tiếng Anh trong Kiến trúc và Xây dựng (bản dịch) ; NXB

Xây dựng; Hà Nội; 2004.

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